The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1. This historic win moved the Sox to 42-38 on the season, and kept them in sole possession of first place in the AL Central.
Historic Performance
The 22 runs were the most scored by the White Sox since 1970, while it tied the most runs ever given up by the Royals in franchise history. The wheels really came off in the third inning, when the Sox scored 10 runs and sent Royals reliever Mitch Spence’s ERA to an impressive 21.21.
In total, four White Sox players launched home runs, two finished a triple shy of the cycle, everyone who had a plate appearance reached base, and eight players had at least two hits. “That was sick,” first baseman Jacob Gonzalez said after the game. “No other way to put it.”
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